Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-09-22

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ocratic editors in an unenviable fran,
of mind. The Cleveland Plain Deale
is far from happy. We suggest that tn
editor rough lock his pen until the feve
goes down.
The freetrade blight is having th'
same effect upon the Ohio Democrac,
that a heavy frost has on the early peacl
crop. Ex-senator Thurman and othe
able members of the party are not taking
part in the campaign. They prefer
quiet death to being knocked out Ii
three erounds.-Minneapolis Tribune.
German may win at the coming Mary
landelection but if he does, twill be be
cause the respectable Democrats are NOR,
wanting in courage than conviction
If they do their duty as they know it
the result may enlighten the President
of the United States as to the true valut
of the support for which be is imperil
ing the confidence of the reform ele
ment of the country.-Spring6eld he
publican (Mugwump).
The Democrat who fatters himself
that his party will have clear sailing
and smooth sea in this State next yea
may dispcl those pleasant thoughts a
once, for nothing is in sight but a rougt
voyage and a hard fight VINO, then
must the Democrats look to as their
L. 81 in
full array in the contest. The cri'
sis demands our greatest party leader tC
lead the forces. That man, in the un'
biassed judgment of The Democrat. i:
Senator Daniel W. Voorhees.-Shelby,
vile (Ind) Democrat.
Mrs. Cleveland's age will plead in ex'
tenuation of her somewhat impolitic acI
in Withdrawing with her lady attend
ants from the balcony yesterday on th'
approach of the Grand Army of th'
Republic. Had she been older and bet
ter versed in the ways of the world she
would have remained and smiled fiat
teringly on the veterans. no matter how
bitterly she felt against them. But she il
young and impulsiye, ner act was Who'll
ly Womanly and the country will forgive
her.-Pittsburgh Chronicle.
1t is unfortunate that Mrs. Cleveland
should exhibit such an apparent lacE
of civility as was shown yesterday il
the Philadelphia parade. The Presi
dent and Mrs. Cleveland were on bal
cony viewing the marching thousands
but Just as the g. A. R. veterans ap
peared in the line Mrs. Cleveland, fol
some cause, disappeared aud was visible
no more until after they had all passed
by. We can not believe that the slight
was Intentional, although it has been SO
interpreted in some quarters, and We
hope satisfactory explanation may bt
given. The peculiar relations just now
existing between her husband and the
Grand Army boys make her actions
more liable to be miseonstrued. She is &
lady who can not afford to lose the higt
regard now entertained OF her by every
body regardless of party.-Columbu'
Journal.
The color line in the schools and 9th
er public places in this city has Ions
been a thing of the past. For year
colored pupils have occupied seats in a!
our public schools and some of the grad
yates of the high school who stoo'
among the best in the classes have beel
colored youth. 1t is the same at place
of public entertainment, there being ab
solutely no difference on account of th
color line, and the occupancy of seat b.
colored couple in the most fashionable
portion of the opera house does not ever
excite any comment. If there is any
evil il this state of affairs, there has
been sufficient trial here to develope it
But the social world has moved OF
without any perceptible difference
There has been no unwarranted incur
sion on the susceptibilities of the on,
race nor disposition to interfere will
the rights of the other. 10 fact whel
we read about the controversy owe
mixed schools in other localities one i
moved to inquire what all the racket il
about Now that the last vestige o
the color line has been withdrawn frOu
the statutes of the State it is hOpe'
that those localities where antiquarian
prejudices still appear to be stronge
than right and common sense may sool
see the advantages of the abolition o
all inequalities before the law with
better feeling among all classes of peo
pie who must live and do business to
gether. er.-Stenbenville Herald.